The governor of Texas was a real climate change, well, "skeptic" would be a nice way of phrasing it. Still, though, Texas is a leader in renewables. So, what I care about is what politicians are actually doing, not what they are saying.

After all, the same steps that reduce carbon pollution also clean the air we breathe, which saves lives and reduces disease.

We're [New York] the world's second home, the place where every religion is practiced and every culture is celebrated.

Life is too short to spend your time avoiding failure.

China is investing in factories in Eastern Europe, not because their labor costs are lower, but because they want to be closer to their markets.

Our climate is changing. And while the increase in extreme weather we have experienced in New York City and around the world may or may not be the result of it, the risk that it may be - given the devastation it is wreaking - should be enough to compel all elected leaders to take immediate action.

When it comes to public school education, we have been unwilling to measure our results. We've been unwilling to pay based on performance. We have tenure where, even if you can't teach, you can't get fired. We've been unwilling to invest in new schools.